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A global synthesis reveals biodiversity loss as a major driver of ecosystem change

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  • David U. Hooper

    (Western Washington University)

  • E. Carol Adair

    (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, 735 State Street, Suite 300, Santa Barbara, California 93101, USA
    Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Aiken Center, University of Vermont)

  • Bradley J. Cardinale

    (School of Natural Resources & Environment, University of Michigan)

  • Jarrett E. K. Byrnes

    (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, 735 State Street, Suite 300, Santa Barbara, California 93101, USA)

  • Bruce A. Hungate

    (Northern Arizona University)

  • Kristin L. Matulich

    (University of California)

  • Andrew Gonzalez

    (McGill University, 1205 Avenue Docteur Penfield, Montréal, Québec H3A 1B1, Canada)

  • J. Emmett Duffy

    (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary)

  • Lars Gamfeldt

    (University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden)

  • Mary I. O’Connor

    (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, 735 State Street, Suite 300, Santa Barbara, California 93101, USA
    University of British Columbia, 2370-6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada)

Abstract

Although loss of biodiversity is known to cause reduction in ecosystem function, it is not known how this threat compares to other environmental alterations such as climate change; this analysis of the data from over 100 published studies shows that biodiversity loss is as significant as other major drivers of change in ecosystem function.

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  • David U. Hooper & E. Carol Adair & Bradley J. Cardinale & Jarrett E. K. Byrnes & Bruce A. Hungate & Kristin L. Matulich & Andrew Gonzalez & J. Emmett Duffy & Lars Gamfeldt & Mary I. O’Connor, 2012. "A global synthesis reveals biodiversity loss as a major driver of ecosystem change," Nature, Nature, vol. 486(7401), pages 105-108, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:486:y:2012:i:7401:d:10.1038_nature11118
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11118
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